Georgetown University graduate student detained by immigration authorities
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US Judge Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestine Georgetown University Researcher
Above: The seal of the US Department of Homeland Security outside the Nogales-Mariposa port of entry on the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, US, on Feb. 21, 2025. Image copyright: Justin Hamel/AFP/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Right narrative
No one has a right to a US visa and the government can reject an application for virtually any reason it desires. Washington can similarly revoke a visa, particularly if the individual is involved in stirring anti-Jewish hatred. In Suri's case, not only did he make a series of anti-Semitic posts, he has known ties to the terrorist organization Hamas.
Left narrative
The Trump administration is continuing its abhorrent crackdown on free speech by seeking punitive measures such as deportation and arrest of those who express views contrary to the US government, namely those who express solidarity with the plight of Palestinians. There couldn't be a more obvious case of violating the First Amendment.